Opportunity Information: Apply for R13SS40010
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- The Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Albuquerque Overbank Project (AOP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 1, 2013 and posted on Feb 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 14, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $39,822.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $39,822.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- State and local governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions, public and private institutions and organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments, individuals, small businesses, for profit organizations, and Native American Organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Albuquerque Overbank Project (AOP) is a long-running river restoration pilot effort on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque that began in 1998. Its core idea is to improve riparian habitat by physically reshaping river terraces and bars so the river can reconnect with its floodplain more often. By enhancing hydrologic connectivity and promoting overbank flooding, the project aims to trigger natural regeneration of native riparian trees (especially Rio Grande cottonwood) and support healthier native plant communities overall. The project has also been used as a test case for whether this kind of geomorphic modification can produce measurable, sustained ecological benefits over time.
A major feature of AOP is the monitoring program that tracks how vegetation responds to the restoration. Monitoring was designed to measure cottonwood establishment and growth, as well as changes in plant community composition, with particular attention to the balance between native and exotic species. Earlier monitoring results were positive: by 2007 the site supported about 2,040 Rio Grande cottonwoods per hectare, and native herbaceous species were persisting competitively alongside exotics (as referenced in Muldavin et al. 2011). While monitoring began on an annual basis, project experience led to a shift in approach. Starting in 2002, a roughly five-year monitoring interval was identified as a better fit for detecting meaningful long-term trends in riparian restoration outcomes. Since the last monitoring event occurred in 2007, this funding opportunity supports conducting the next monitoring cycle in 2013, which corresponds to the project’s 15th year.
The grant work is organized into two main components. The first component is field data collection and upkeep of the project’s long-term monitoring infrastructure and database. This includes repeating the established sampling protocols used in prior years, carrying out any remedial actions necessary to preserve the integrity of sampling sites and the project area, entering new observations into the ongoing AOP database, and producing a data-focused report that documents sampling details and database updates. The second component is broader synthesis and outreach: analyzing the full dataset across the entire project period, identifying and communicating trends, and publishing results both in a restoration-focused journal and online so the findings are accessible to practitioners, researchers, and the general public.
Administratively, this is a continuation opportunity funded through a cooperative agreement, indicating an expectation of substantial involvement or coordination with the awarding agency during performance. The opportunity is managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, and is categorized under environment-related activities. The program is associated with CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act). The total funding amount is fixed at $39,822, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $39,822, and the agency expects to make one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is broad and includes state and local governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions, public and private institutions and organizations, federally recognized Tribal governments, Native American organizations, individuals, small businesses, and for-profit organizations. The announcement was posted on February 1, 2013, with an application deadline of February 14, 2013, and it was archived on February 15, 2013. The listed point of contact for access issues or grant-related questions is Timothy Wagoner, Grants Management Specialist, at 801-524-3704 (Bureau of Reclamation).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Albuquerque Overbank Project (AOP)?
The Albuquerque Overbank Project (AOP) is a long-running river restoration pilot effort on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque that began in 1998. The project focuses on improving riparian habitat by physically reshaping river terraces and bars so the river can reconnect with its floodplain more often.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
This funding opportunity supports the next monitoring cycle for the AOP in 2013 (the project’s 15th year). The work is intended to track vegetation and plant community responses to restoration actions and to synthesize findings across the project period for broader communication and outreach.
What restoration concept is AOP testing?
AOP is used as a test case for whether geomorphic modification (reshaping river terraces and bars to increase overbank flooding and hydrologic connectivity) can produce measurable, sustained ecological benefits over time.
Why does AOP focus on overbank flooding and hydrologic connectivity?
The project aims to promote more frequent reconnection between the river and its floodplain. By enhancing hydrologic connectivity and promoting overbank flooding, AOP seeks to trigger natural regeneration of native riparian trees, especially Rio Grande cottonwood, and support healthier native plant communities overall.
What does the AOP monitoring program measure?
The monitoring program is designed to measure cottonwood establishment and growth, as well as changes in plant community composition. Monitoring pays particular attention to the balance between native and exotic species.
What were some earlier monitoring results?
Earlier monitoring results were described as positive. By 2007, the site supported about 2,040 Rio Grande cottonwoods per hectare, and native herbaceous species were persisting competitively alongside exotics (as referenced in Muldavin et al. 2011).
How often is monitoring conducted?
Monitoring began on an annual basis, but project experience led to a shift in approach. Starting in 2002, a roughly five-year monitoring interval was identified as a better fit for detecting meaningful long-term trends in riparian restoration outcomes.
Why is the 2013 monitoring cycle being funded?
The last monitoring event occurred in 2007. This opportunity supports conducting the next monitoring cycle in 2013, aligning with the five-year interval approach and corresponding to the project’s 15th year.
What are the main components of the grant-funded work?
The grant work is organized into two main components: (1) field data collection and upkeep of long-term monitoring infrastructure and the database, and (2) broader synthesis and outreach, including analysis of the full dataset and publication of results.
What activities are included under field data collection and monitoring upkeep?
This component includes repeating the established sampling protocols used in prior years, carrying out remedial actions needed to preserve the integrity of sampling sites and the project area, entering new observations into the ongoing AOP database, and producing a data-focused report documenting sampling details and database updates.
What activities are included under synthesis and outreach?
This component includes analyzing the full dataset across the entire project period, identifying and communicating trends, and publishing results both in a restoration-focused journal and online to make findings accessible to practitioners, researchers, and the general public.
What is the funding amount for this opportunity?
The total funding amount is fixed at $39,822. The award floor and ceiling are both set at $39,822.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency expects to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
What type of award instrument is being used?
This is a continuation opportunity funded through a cooperative agreement, which indicates an expectation of substantial involvement or coordination with the awarding agency during performance.
Which federal agency is managing this opportunity?
The opportunity is managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under environment-related activities.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 15.517 (Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes state and local governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions, public and private institutions and organizations, federally recognized Tribal governments, Native American organizations, individuals, small businesses, and for-profit organizations.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The announcement was posted on February 1, 2013, and the application deadline was February 14, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on February 15, 2013.
Who can applicants contact for access issues or grant-related questions?
The listed point of contact is Timothy Wagoner, Grants Management Specialist (Bureau of Reclamation), at 801-524-3704.
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